Refuge groups deliver their own demands for victims

JUST as it is acting on the 140 recommendations on domestic violence in the Not Now, Not Ever domestic violence report, the State Government has found itself the recipient of another 18 demands.

Queensland domestic violence workers gave Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman their More Than Just A Bed: The Contribution of Women's Refuges in Queensland report.

Compiled by the Combined Women's Refuge Group, it called for funding to ensure women do not have to stay in motels.

The report recommends more outreach worker funding so workers can visit women who are forced to stay in motels and funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specialist accommodation.

The document also calls for guaranteed access to interpreters and support for women from ethnic backgrounds, and that the State encourages the Federal Government to prioritise residency for women from overseas.